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0:31Highlights: Royals at Tigers (4/16)
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10:24Top Prospects to Stash! Where Is Sam Antonacci?
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0:41Tarik Skubal: Last Ride As A Tiger?
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0:59Prospect Watch: Kevin McGonigle To Make Opening Day Roster
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1:50Extension Talk: Nolan McLean, Zach Neto, Tarik Skubal
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0:38Better Year: Justin Verlander Or Max Scherzer
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0:45BREAKING: Justin Verlander Agrees to 1-Year Deal With Tigers
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0:47More Likely To Be Gone Over Summer - Skenes Or Skubal?
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4:19Breaking News: Tarik Skubal Wins Record $32M In Arbitration
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0:47BREAKING NEWS: Framber Valdez, Tigers Agree To 3-Yr, $115M Deal
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1:25Valdez Offered $115M Deal, Dramatic Shift In Pay For Big Names
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1:22Bowden: Asking Price For Skubal Is "So Outrageous"
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1:20How Jim Bowden Would Approach Skubal Arbitration
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1:53Bowden: Skubal Arbitration "Went Poorly" As Tigers Sign Valdez
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1:592-Time Cy Young Winner Tarik Skubal Potentially On The Move
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0:59Tigers President Scott Harris: 'No Untouchables' on Roster
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1:51Scott Boras' Most Interesting Client According To Matt Snyder
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1:45Assessing Tarik Skubal's Future in Detroit
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10:20Early 2026 Outfield Rankings Part 2! Jarren Duran Over Roman Anthony?
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Top Tigers News
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Tigers' Keider Montero: Fades late in no-decision
Montero did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out five over six innings.
Montero looked solid early, building off his previous start where he tossed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, but ran into trouble late. Kansas City had managed just two runs through six innings before he ran out of gas, allowing back-to-back hits, including an RBI single to Jac Caglianone, that ended his outing. Despite Thursday's line, Montero's underlying metrics remain excellent, as he ranks near the top of the league in xERA (1.20) and xwOBA (.173). He's slated to face Milwaukee in his next start Tuesday.
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Tigers' Connor Seabold: Records first win Thursday
Seabold (1-0) allowed a solo home run across 1.1 innings of work but managed to secure the win Thursday against the Royals. He struck out two.
The game finished 10-9 in favor of Detroit, so Seabold wasn't the only pitcher to give up some hard-hit balls, but he did a good job of limiting the damage to just one run to secure his first 2026 win. The righty has been effective with a 2.08 ERA and nine strikeouts across 8.2 innings so far. He's mostly stuck in middle relief, though Seabold could earn a bigger role if he continues to pitch well out of the bullpen.
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Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches three times in win
Torres went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Royals.
Batting leadoff for just the second time this year, Torres provided a spark for the Tigers. The infielder is 5-for-8 across his last two games, which has raised his batting average from .200 all the way up to .250. That's in line with the .256 average Torres recorded during the 2025 regular season, and the veteran should continue to serve as a reliable table setter in Detroit who is capable of scoring runs in bunches.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday
Vierling went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Royals.
Vierling got the start in center field with Javier Baez playing shortstop and rookie Kevin McGonigle sliding over to third base Thursday. The former responded by delivering his first stolen base and first multi-hit effort of the year. Vierling is seeing inconsistent playing time at the moment in his utility role, which limits his fantasy upside for the time being, but he can still produce on a per-game basis.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win
Greene went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Royals.
Greene was batting just .211 through the first 10 games of the season, but he's starting to get going with a .313 average across his last nine contests. The three-hit effort was also the first of the year for the talented outfielder. Greene was an All-Star starter during a breakout 2025 campaign in which he posted 36 home runs and 111 RBI during the regular season, and he should have more big games ahead of him in 2026.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Blasts off in win
Dingler went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Royals.
Dingler connected on his fourth home run of the season in the fifth inning as he continued his strong start to the year. The Detroit catcher is slashing .283/.367/.566 with 14 RBI through 16 games. Dingler's .933 OPS would easily be a new career best and is nearly 200 points higher than the .752 OPS he posted in the regular season last year. The 27-year-old is building on his strong 2025 campaign and has established himself as a reliable fantasy option behind the plate.
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Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty
Keith is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Detroit didn't face a left-handed starting pitcher through its first 16 games of the season, but the Tigers have now taken on a pair of southpaws (Cole Ragans and Kris Bubic) in their three-game series with the Royals. Keith has found himself on the bench for both contests and looks like he could be in line for a strong-side platoon role while the Tigers have all their key bats available, save for Parker Meadows (arm). Jahmai Jones will enter the starting nine as a replacement for Keith, serving as the Tigers' designated hitter and No. 3 batter.
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Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle versus lefty
Carpenter is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
Detroit didn't face a left-handed starting pitcher through its first 16 games of the season, but the Tigers have now taken on a pair of southpaws (Cole Ragans and Kris Bubic) in their three-game series with the Royals. Carpenter has found himself on the bench for both contests and looks like he could be in line for a strong-side platoon role while the Tigers have all their key bats available, save for Parker Meadows (arm). Wenceel Perez will join the starting nine in place of Carpenter, manning right field and batting eighth.
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Tigers' Justin Verlander: Recovery going slower than expected
Manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Verlander's recovery from hip inflammation is "going a little slower than I think he anticipated or we anticipated," Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
"I think he's doing OK," Hinch continued. "I don't think he's necessarily taking a step forward, and he hasn't taken a step back. He had a bullpen yesterday that went OK. ... We're going to take it day by day." It sounds like Verlander is still dealing with discomfort in the left hip. He's made one start this season, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks with just one strikeout across 3.2 innings against the Diamondbacks on March 30. Keider Montero will continue to remain in the rotation for the time being.
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Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip
Manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that McKinstry will undergo further testing on his injured hip, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
According to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, McKinstry is also dealing with an arm/shoulder issue and a scraped chest. McKinstry is "not moving around well" Thursday after he was pulled from Wednesday's game following a collision with Jac Caglianone. "We're going to continue to get him looked at," Hinch added. It sounds like McKinstry could be looking at a possible trip to the injured list. The utility man has not had a good start to the season at the plate, slashing .209/.261/.326 with one home run, five RBI, two runs scored and a 3:10 BB:K across 46 plate appearances. McKinstry posted a career-best .771 OPS last season and was named an All-Star.
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Tigers' Jahmai Jones: In Thursday's lineup
Jones (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Thursday's game versus the Royals.
Jones missed out on a start against a lefty Tuesday because he was battling a stomach bug, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Thursday versus southpaw Kris Bubic. The 28-year-old slashed .288/.393/.577 with seven home runs in 122 plate appearances against left-handers last season.
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Tigers' Jack Flaherty: Sharp again in no-decison
Flaherty did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Royals, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings.
The right-hander was dominant for much of the outing, opening the game with four strikeouts over the first two innings while needing just 25 pitches. Flaherty's only blemish came in the fifth, when back-to-back walks set up an RBI single from Kyle Isbel. After a mediocre start to the year, the 30-year-old has looked much sharper over his last two starts, allowing just two runs while striking out 13 across 11.2 innings. Flaherty has now lowered his season ERA to 4.05, but his 14 walks remain a concern, and he'll seek to keep building momentum in his next scheduled outing against Boston.
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Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Battling sore hip
McKinstry was pulled from Wednesday's game against Kansas City with hip soreness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
McKinstry left the game after he came up hobbling following a collision with Jac Caglianone in the seventh inning. Manager A.J. Hinch said after the game that he was always planning to keep McKinstry on the bench Thursday, so he'll have an extra day to recover before potentially returning to the starting nine Friday.
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Tigers' Kenley Jansen: Records another save Wednesday
Jansen worked around a hit to toss a scoreless inning and earn the save in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Royals. He struck out one.
Jansen recorded his second save in as many days, and he now has four this year in five opportunities. The veteran righty also has a strong 1.93 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and seven strikeouts across 4.2 innings so far. Jansen appears to be settling in with his new team, and the 38-year-old should remain a reliable fantasy option the rest of the way as long as he remains healthy in his 17th MLB campaign.
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Tigers' Javier Baez: Continues solid play
Baez went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Royals.
Baez started in center field for the third time in Detroit's last five games, and he continued his solid start to the season. The veteran is now batting .295 with a .774 OPS, one home run, five RBI and five runs scored across 13 appearances. Baez's ability to play the outfield has opened up shortstop for young phenom Kevin McGonigle, and that arrangement figures to stick for the time being, though McGonigle can also shift over to third to allow Baez to cover short on occasion.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Delivers key home run
Perez went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Royals.
Perez entered the game as a defensive replacement after Zach McKinstry exited following a collision, and the former didn't come to the plate until the eighth inning. Perez made the at-bat count, however, as the outfielder lifted his first home run of the year to break a 1-1 tie. It was a positive moment for Perez, though he still looks like a reserve option for the Tigers after getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo last week.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team |
.245 (9th) |
84 (14th) |
14 (26th) |
3.66 (8th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| Z. McKinstry 3B Zach McKinstry 3B | Hip |
| J. Verlander SP Justin Verlander SP | Hip |
| J. Jobe P Jackson Jobe P | Elbow |
| P. Meadows CF Parker Meadows CF | Arm |
| T. Melton P Troy Melton P | Elbow |